Just recently, the heinous story from Iran made headlines when 22-year-old Masha Amini was arrested and killed by Iranian Morality Police for “inappropriate attire” – wearing her hijab incorrectly. Her death has sparked major protests around the world.But “inappropriate attire” is just the tip of the cultural firestorm brewing in Islamic
Three stories about honor killings were recently reported in the international press, but most Americans have never heard of the term. Some may even think an honor killing is honorable.  But, according to the United Nations, it is a serious problem that targets about 5,000 women for death by their husbands or fathers every year. Learning of this sparked authors Mike Robinson and M.J. Richards to write the multicultural mystery-thriller,Â
Dishonor Thy Father.
An honor killing is a practice resulting from the idea that when a Muslim girl or woman behaves in what is considered immodest behavior, she puts a stain on the family name. The remedy is for the father or husband to kill the woman to remove the stain! It could be a relationship with a man, or something as simple as going on social media sites. Just last month, a Texas man was taken into custody by the FBI after 12 years on the run, in